Gym and Fitness

How An Olympic Athlete Developed A $150K/Month Gym Equipment Line

July 18th, 2020
David Barnes
Founder, Gym and Fitness
$150K
revenue/mo
2
Founders
50
Employees
Gym and Fitness
from South Australia, Australia
started October 2004
$150,000
revenue/mo
2
Founders
50
Employees
market size
$1.3B
avg revenue (monthly)
$675K
starting costs
$30.1K
gross margin
30%
time to build
720 days
growth channels
SEO
business model
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best tools
NetSuite, Instagram, Klaviyo
time investment
Full time
pros & cons
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tips
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Hello! Who are you and what business did you start?

G’day! I am Dave Barnes and I founded the company Gym and Fitness. Gym and Fitness is one of the largest online retailers of home gym equipment in Australia and New Zealand, providing thousands of customers with easy access to gym equipment to help them achieve a fit and healthy lifestyle!

Currently, we have a team of 60 staff, servicing 450 customers a week.

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What's your backstory and how did you come up with the idea?

I have always been passionate about training, with a focus on maintaining a fit and healthy lifestyle. I spent my teen years in and out of gyms as an elite athlete competing in the sport of archery. After competing in the 2004 Olympic Games and training at the AIS in Canberra, I returned back to my...

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